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Compare the amounts of nutrients in various types of cereals

Suitable For

Grade 3

Difficulty

1

Time Required

<1 Hour

Supervision

Advised

What’s it about?

It is said that breakfast cereal was invented when colonial housewives started serving up popcorn with sugar and cream for breakfast! Today, 52% of people in western societies start their day with a bowl of cereal. Cereal manufacturers often promise a lot of nutritional goodness per serving, but which one is the best? Find out in the following science experiment:

Topics covered

Cereal

What will I need?

VARIOUS TYPES OF BREAKFAST CEREAL

PENCIL

WHITE PAPER

Procedure (Method)

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How does it work?

Unfortunately, this section is only available in the e-book version of the project.

Breakfast cereal from various manufacturers may vary greatly in nutritional value from one product to another.

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